The district police succeeded in cracking a network engaged in circulating counterfeit currency by arresting two youths and recovering fake notes of Rs1.20 lakh of Rs500 denomination from the accused. During interrogation one of the accused told the police that a person of neighbouring Jharkhand had given the amount to them in lieu of Rs50,000 real notes.
According to police department sources, cops of Gharghoda Thana were on patrolling duty on Saturday night when they got a tip off regarding delivery of fake notes in the area. Working on the tipoff the cops nabbed a youth from Rengal Behri barrier areas who was identified as Bhajoram Yadav (25) of lailunga area. The cops also recovered Rs1.20 lakh counterfeit cash from the accused, who during sustained interrogation told the cops that one Raj Kumar Yadav of Gumla (Jharkhand) had given the notes to circulate in rural areas. On the information, the Gharghoda police along with Bhajoram reached Gumla and arrested Raj Kumar, who during the interrogation revealed that the counterfeit notes were given to him by youth of Jharkhand in lieu of Rs50,000 real currency notes.
Confirming the arrest, Raigarh Superintendent of Police Rahul Bhagat said that there accused had the plan to circulate the fake money in Gharghoda and Tamnar areas. On the information received from the youths, the police are searching for the kingpin of the racket even if the arrested youths have no criminal records, he informed.